Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-17

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and the two houses of Congress by the Chief JUS
tice OF the United States to which the representa-
lives OF foreign governments shall be invited; ant
tnat the occasion be further celebrated by suitable
civic or military observances, the details thereO
10 6e sestled hereafter; Adopted.
Mr. Edmunds called attention to bill intro
duced Dy him and referred to the post Office com
| graph. He wished the Committee to report it
eltner 1av0rably Or unfavorably, SO that he nigh
| try to get the judgment OF the Senate upon 1t.
DISTRICT BILLS.
Bills were reported from committees, and put OF
the calendar, as follows:
The Senate bill for relief OF St. Dominic's church
washington.
The House bill for the construction Of a bride,
across the Eastern branch Of the Potomac river a
the foot OF pennsylvania avenue east.
NEW SENATE RULE.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution making it
standing rule that when a report OF a cOnferenc,
committee agreeing with the House confereeS shall
| have been made and be under consideration tn.
first question thereon shall be: "Shal the Senat.
agree to the same?" and that If the report be no
agreed 70, or II disagreement be reported, th'
matter shall stand in the same way as if no con
ference had been had thereon. II conference bt
asked or agreed to by the Senateit shall be In orde
70 instruct the Senate cOnfereeS Referred to tht
committee on rules.
SALE OF LIQUOR IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr. Plumb offered resolution, which wa!
adopted directing the Commissioners of the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia to supply information as to the
number Of places in the District where liquor il
soid without license, and the reasons why sucl
places are not suppressed.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL
Mr.. Hoar, from the conference committee on the
electoral count bill, made report which wa:
postponed till tomorrow and ordered printed.
PENSION BILLS.
ON motion OF Mr.. Sawyer, the Senate proceeded
to consider and pass pension bills on the calendar
THE PENSION BILL PASSED.
Forty pension bills principally House bills
were passed. and then the pension appropriation
bill (approprating s75, ,OOO, ,OOO was taken up and
passed, with only few immaterial amendments
THE ARMY BILL PASSED.
The army appropriation bill was then taken up
The bill was passed, with few unimportant
amendments.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS STATIONS
The Senate bill to establish agricultural expert.
ments stations in connection with agricultural
colleges was taken up as unfinished business.
Nominations To-Day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Interior-JOhn F. Norrish, of Minnesota, to be
surveyor general Of Minnesota.
WARRIOR promotion in the army of the United
States-Corps OF engineers: Capt Henry NJ. Adams
tain, Second Lieut.. Hiram NJ Chittenden to be
first lieutenant. Additional Second Lieut.. Thomas
ID. KEGS TO De second lieutenant,
POStmaSterS-Edwin 8. Merrill Winchenton
Mass. VIM. j. Coogan, Pittsfeld, Mass; John 81
NILS, canton, n: T.; Charles P. Van Zandt, Wal
den, NY; Mary Sue Sellers, Marion, s. c.; A. L. D.
field, III: George A. Kellenberger, Mendoza. III.
Tryon Bailey, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Stephen B. at.
wood, Conneaut, Ohio; George w. Carey, North
Yakima, Washington Territory.
House of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Rice (Mass.) Senate bill was
h,i1 Of
worcester, Mass, at an ultimate cost of $3.50 OOO
Under the call Of States the following bills were
introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Dingley, of Maine to amend the shipping
act OF 1886 so as to more clearly define the condi-
tions under Which the President may suspend the
By Mr.. Findlay, OF Maryland, 10y reouest,. to
make gold and silver coin Jointly legal tender; to
authorize tae issue OF legal tender certificates for
half gold coin and half silver COIN and to provide
that the fund for redeem1ng Treasury notes. and
that the coin reserves Of national banks shall be
held one-half In gold coin and one-haf in silver
coin.
PROPOSED PENSION FOR WALT WHITMAN,
BY Mr.. Lowering Mass. .)-Granting a pension OF
$25 month to Walt Whitman. [Mr. Lowering
states that Mr.. Whitman has made no application
for pension, but that the bill was introduced at
the request OF number OF the poets friends In
Massachusetts,
WAGES AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
BY Mr.. Farquhar IN. Y.)-To revise the rate of
wages OF certain employees Of the Government
Printing Office.
ELECTION OF SENATORS By THE PEOPLE.
BY Mr. Harman Oregon)-Proposing cOnStitu-
tional amendment for the election OF United
States Senators by the people Of the states.
THE COLORED PEOPLES WORLDS EXHIBITION.
BY Mr.. Kelley Pa.>-Appropriating $500, 900 to
promote the colored peoples worlds exhibition to
be held at birmingham, Ala, In September next.
THE CONSTITUTION CENTENNIAL.
By Mr.. Randall {Pa.)-For the appointment of a
commission to represent the United States govern
ment In the constitutional centennial commission
DISTRICT BILLS
BY MI. Hemphtll Is. C.)-TO provide for an add.
tiOna justice of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia.
Also Dy reauesp for the protection OF the morals
OF minors In the District OF Columbia.
NEW CRUISER.
BY Mr.. Ballentine, OF Tennessee, for the con-
struction Of cruising vessel Of war Of twenty
knots speed
BY MI: I: J; campbell, of New York, resolution
tain the cost Of suitable site for custom house
and appraisers store in New York, and to that
END 10 advertise for proposals in six leading news
papers In that city.
PACIFIC RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
BY Mr. Anderson Kanse eCalling upon the At.
torney General for Information as to the legal ar.
thority under which the directors of the Union
Pacific railroad company consolidated that com.
pany with the Kansas Pacific railroad company
ana the Denver Pacific railroad company and
reorgan1Zed the same under the name OF the Union
Pacific railroad company.
The call OF states having been concluded Mr.
TOwnShend Nll.) called up as the unfinished bust
ness the motion to suspend the rules and pass the
Dill 1or the protection Of innocent purchasers Of
patented articles.
BLAcK-EYR TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Mr. Crisp tGa.), however, as matter OF privilege
called up the conference report on the interstate
commerce bill. This action on his part aroused
the antagon1sm Of the friends Of the patent bill
and OF the general pension bills which were booked
10 lollow 1t; and the HOuSe-yeas 113, nays 1877
refused 10 take up the Interstate commerce confer
ence report to the exclusion OF motions to suspend
che rules
District i'm Congress.
kAFkRENCE OF CAUSES IN THE DISTRICT COURTS.
In the Senate Mr. Sp00ner has introduced bill
providing for reference OF causes in the courts o.
the District. 1t provides that except in cases tt
annu marriage, for divorce, or one where q de
lendant TO be affected is an infant or idiot tht
Wn0le issue, or any Of the issues in any pending
eult az law or In equity in the Supreme Court o.
tne District, either OF fact or OF law, may be Ne
IeITe0, upon the consent OF the parties, mani
IeSJed Dy written stipulation, signed by their at
tOInoyS or solicitors and fled with the clerk. Re
IefToU 10 the District committees.